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The Locks of Kathie Lee

Apr 04 2008

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Kathie Lee Gifford, 1979
Kathie Lee Gifford, 1989
Kathie Lee Gifford, 1989
Kathie Lee Gifford, 1994
Kathie Lee Gifford, 1995
Kathie Lee Gifford, 1995
Kathie Lee Gifford, 2002
Kathie Lee Gifford, 2006
Kathie Lee Gifford, 2006
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The Bowl Haircut
Kathie Lee Gifford, far right, who recently announced her return to TV as co-host of The Today Show’s 10 a.m. hour, has been in the entertainment biz for more than 30 years. Along the way, her tresses have been restyled to reflect the times. Gifford was a cast member of Hee Haw Honeys from 1978 to 1979.
The Demure
In 1986, she married sports commentator Frank Gifford. Two years later, she was the co-host of the new morning talk show Live with Regis and Kathie Lee.
The Pouf
Gifford's son, Cody, named after football player Cody Risen, was born in 1990. Live continued to do well, despite criticism that Kathie Lee talked too much about her children on the show.
The News Anchor
Gifford in 1994, a year after giving birth to her second child, Cassidy, and becoming the spokeswoman for Slim Fast.
The Showstopper
Gifford posing for a portrait in 1995. The next year, she launched a clothing line that was sold at Wal-Mart. After being accused of profiting from a line that was produced using child labor in sweatshops, Kathie Lee gave an emotional speech on Live.
The Soccer Mom
In 1995, Gifford was still the co-host of Live. Two years after this photo was taken, her husband would be caught having an affair with airline stewardess Suzen Johnson.
The Crimped
Gifford left Live in 2000, after 15 years. That year she also released her album The Heart of A Woman, on which she sang many Contemporary Christian songs.
The Pixie
Gifford at the 2006 premiere of Toots in New York City. One year later, she starred in the play Saving Aimee, a musical based on the life of evangelist-celebrity Aimee Semple McPherson.
The Queen Bee Hive
Kathie Lee made a guest appearance on the Halloween episode of The View in 2006.

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